Design of a 4th Harmonic Schottky Diode Mixer for THz Frequencies

Schür J, Ruf M, Schmidt LP (2007)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2007

Edited Volumes: IRMMW-THz2007 - Conference Digest of the Joint 32nd International Conference on Infrared and Millimetre Waves, and 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics

City/Town: Cardiff

Pages Range: 756-757

Conference Proceedings Title: {32th }International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Event location: Cardiff

ISBN: 978-1-4244-1438-3

DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516716

Abstract

This paper focuses on the benefits of subharmonic mixers in the sub-mm wavelength range. To demonstrate the possibility to extend the advantages of 2^nd harmonic mixers with respect to local oscillator requirements the paper discusses higher order subharmonic mixers. Simulation results are presented to show the achievable performance and limitations of higher order subharmonical mixing. For an exemplary 4^th harmonic mixer operating at 600 GHz the circuit simulations predict a conversion loss of around 15 dB. Results of 3D-EM field simulations are presented to demonstrate a very compact split-block realization of the mixer circuitry.

Authors with CRIS profile

Jan Steffen Schür Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik Marcel Ruf Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik Lorenz-Peter Schmidt Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik

How to cite

APA:

Schür, J., Ruf, M., & Schmidt, L.-P. (2007). Design of a 4th Harmonic Schottky Diode Mixer for THz Frequencies. In {32th }International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves (pp. 756-757). Cardiff: Cardiff.

MLA:

Schür, Jan, Marcel Ruf, and Lorenz-Peter Schmidt. "Design of a 4th Harmonic Schottky Diode Mixer for THz Frequencies." Proceedings of the Joint 32nd International Conference on Infrared and Millimetre Waves, and 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, IRMMW-THz2007, Cardiff Cardiff, 2007. 756-757.

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